March 2018

BIHAR Jeevika to sell flavoured Neera from next month To quench their thirst this summer, Patnaites will have something else other than usual cold or soft drinks as Jeevika is to make available Neera (palm nectar) in bottles at its outlets from second week of April. Jeevika will also launch Neera ice cream, sugar-free ‘peda’ and … Read more 21.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Education minister launches app to monitor schools   State education minister Krishnanandan Prasad Verma launched a mobile app, ‘BEST’ (Bihar Easy School Tracking), for real-time monitoring of elementary schools in the state.   The app has been developed by the Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) with technical support from Unicef, Bihar.   It will lead to … Read more 20.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Bihar Governor gets additional charge of Odisha   President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to additionally hold the office of the Governor of Odisha.   Mr Malik will hold the additional charge till regular arrangements are made for the office of the Governor of Odisha which fell vacant upon … Read more 18-19.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR PM Narendra Modi to flag off Swachhagraha Express from Motihari on April 10   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off ‘Swachhagraha Express’ from Bapudham railway station during his visit to Motihari on April 10 to mark the concluding ceremony of Champaran Satyagraha centenary celebrations by the state government. The government is spending Rs7 crore on the renovation … Read more 17.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR PM housing scheme: Govt asks DMs to include left out families   State rural development department (RDD) minister Shrawan Kumar said in the state assembly that all the DMs concerned have been asked to prepare the list of families which have been left out of the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), so that their claims under … Read more 16.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Champaran satyagrah is theme for 3-day Bihar Diwas this year   Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the Bihar Diwas celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on March 22. ‘Champaran Satyagrah: Centenary Year’ is the theme this year as it will also mark the closing ceremony of Champaran Satyagrah centenary celebrations. Various cultural activities have been planned at … Read more 15.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Bihar government exempts 54 bridges from toll tax   The state government will not collect any toll tax on the bridges constructed by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) from April 1.   10 subdivisional headquarters would be linked with their respective district headquarters through two-lane roads. Similarly, 184 blocks would also be connected by … Read more 13.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Agriculture studies in govt schools soon   The state education department has decided to introduce agriculture studies as a subject in senior secondary classes of government and government-aided schools in 27 districts during the 2018-20 session.   The vocational subject will be introduced in districts like Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhabhua, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, East Champaran, … Read more 11-12.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs

BIHAR Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project   The state cabinet sanctioned Rs100 crore for Patna smart city project. Patna was included in the list of 100 cities under the Centre’s Smart City mission in June last year. Schemes under the Patna smart city project involve an estimated expenditure of over Rs2700 crore. Spanish … Read more 10.03.18 Bihar (BPSC) Daily Current Affairs